Apr 8, 2024
Millions of Johannesburg residents face a critical water shortage, raising concerns about the city’s long-term water security. While Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda recently unveiled a comprehensive water security strategy, Dr Andrew Dickson, engineering executive at...
Mar 27, 2024
Load forecasting, designed to ensure there is ample supply of electricity to meet demand, has been a focal point for utilities the world over especially during the ongoing energy crisis. In South Africa, amidst continual loadshedding, efforts have intensified to...
Mar 25, 2024
The world is going electric – from vehicles to smartphones, portable electronics and renewable energy storage systems. According to Oscar van Antwerpen, who is the director and founder of geological consulting firm Minrom, this battery-powered world is fueled by...
Mar 20, 2024
If any trend signals the next evolutionary stage of business in South Africa and around the world, it’s sustainability. By Marcel Bruyns, sales manager for Africa at Axis Communications Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) discussions have become...
Mar 19, 2024
If 2023 has taught us anything, is that the energy landscape is dynamic, robust, and versatile. By Nishandra Baijnath, systems architect: power systems for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric South Africa and, in fact, the world are at historic juncture with...
Mar 15, 2024
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa recently announced that South Africans experienced 600 hours less load shedding over the past three months than they did in the same period last year. But, while this has been welcomed, the threat of load shedding still...
